By Amos Kadazi-KD
The Blue Eagles Police officers from National Police Headquarters have failed to control angry Central Bank workers who stormed Nankhaka Stadium to claim three points.
As the fight for 2023 TNM Super League season continues, two Lilongwe based giants Blue Eagles FC and Silver Strikers FC battled it out at Nankhaka Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The match started on high note with Silver Strikers scoring an early goal on 2-minutes through Chimwemwe Idana.
The match was about to be turned into a boxing ring as two players Blue Eagles Captain Schumacher Kuwali and Nickson Mwase exchanged punches into the first half. Following the unsporting behaviour, referee Alfred Chilinda shown the Two red card. The first half ended 1-nil to Silver Strikers.
In second half, Blue Eagles FC came differently with the intention to find an equalising goal but yielded nothing. The game ended in favour of Silver Strikers with a 1-nil win courtesy of Chimwemwe Idana. Captain of Silver Strikers Chikondi Kamanga was voted man of the match.
Speaking after the match, Blue Eagles vice coach, Christopher Sibale pointed officiation as a source of their defeat. He however said, their team will be back to the winning ways. On the red card to their captain Schumacher Kuwali, Sibale said it might have affected other players psychologically.
On his part, Silver Strikers head coach Pieter De Jongh said, the result is good as his team has managed to claim 4-points from two big teams, the defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and runners up Blue Eagles FC. He added that the red card will not affect the team since over 25-players were registered.
In other matches that took place on Saturday, 22nd April, 2023, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has thrashed Redlions 3-0 at Balaka Stadium. Bangwe All Stars played a goalless draw with Mighty Tigers in Blantyre. In Karonga, Karonga United scored a late goal to force 2-all draw with Chitipa United.
Christopher Kumwembe is the first player to score a hat-trick in 2023 TNM Super League, having netted all three goals for Mighty Mukuru Wanderers today.
As it stands, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers tops the log table with Six points from two games.
